by Mike Rosen | Oct 1, 2022 | Bourbon
This is my first experience with Heaven’s Door. Mainly because of the mixed reviews for their flagship expressions, and I’m not in to celebrity branding. Though Heaven’s Door is a lot more serious than the typical celebrity one-offs looking to make a quick...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 27, 2022 | Rye
The history of Hughes Belle of Bedford dates back to the late 1800’s when Michael Hughes emigrated from County Carlow, Ireland to Juniata Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Like most distillers back in those days, Michael was a farmer who used his knowledge of...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 13, 2022 | Bourbon
Last month I won a bid for a triple set of bottles from TX Whiskey on the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction for Eastern Kentucky flood relief. The set was donated from Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company located in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to this auction I...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 9, 2022 | Bourbon
It’s been a while since Barrell Craft had a new release to its finished whiskey lineup. When I saw this announcement sitting in my inbox I was pretty excited. Not only because I’m a fan of Barrel Craft, but also what this expression is about. Vantage started out as a...
by Mike Rosen | Aug 27, 2022 | Bourbon, Featured Craft Distilleries
Earlier this year I was watching a few distilleries online showing off their whiskey at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival, and one of them was Spirits of French Lick. A couple of months later I received an email from Seelbach’s featuring Spirits of French Lick and...
